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fromCurbed
8 months ago

The Afterlife of a Condemned, Utopian Tokyo Tower

Kisho Kurokawa's Nakagin Capsule Tower exemplified Metabolism's modular, replaceable design but decayed and was demolished, with capsules dispersed to museums and collectors.
fromArchDaily
9 months ago

A Restored Module from Tokyo's Nakagin Capsule Tower Goes on Year-Long Display at MoMA

The Nakagin Capsule Tower, constructed in 1972 and dismantled in 2022, represents a radical urban living experiment as part of the Metabolist movement, emphasizing adaptable architecture.
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fromFast Company
10 months ago

Step inside the Nakagin Capsule Tower, one of the world's weirdest architectural wonders

The Nakagin Capsule Tower exemplifies innovative architecture and the Metabolist movement, showcasing a restored capsule in a MoMA exhibition.
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